Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Opposition Leaders Detained During Delhi Protest Against Gyanesh Kumar
Opposition leaders and activists gathered in New Delhi to protest against Gyanesh Kumar.
Several groups tried to march toward Jantar Mantar.
Police stopped them and detained many people.
Those detained included politicians from different parties, campaign organizers, students and other public figures.
Pinarayi Vijayan called the action an attack on democracy.
Mamata Banerjee wore a bandage over her mouth to show what she said was the Opposition being silenced.
A Trinamool Congress MP said police drove the group around in a police vehicle.
The article does not give a detailed explanation from Delhi Police for the detentions.
Some protest leaders said their demonstration would continue.
Delhi Police detained several Opposition leaders and activists during a protest in New Delhi.
Left leaders, including Pinarayi Vijayan and M.A. Baby, were stopped while marching from Kerala House toward Jantar Mantar.
Mamata Banerjee and TMC leaders were detained near her South Avenue residence as they attempted to march.
Other reported detainees included Arvind Kejriwal, Dipankar Bhattacharya, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan and Dhruv Rathee.
Protesters said the demonstration against Gyanesh Kumar would continue; leaders criticized the police action as repression.
- Who
- Opposition politicians, activists and student leaders, including Pinarayi Vijayan, Mamata Banerjee and Arvind Kejriwal.
- What
- Delhi Police detained people attempting to march during a protest against Gyanesh Kumar.
- When
- The article references October 10, 2026, in an embedded social-media post; it does not otherwise specify the protest date.
- Where
- New Delhi, including areas near Kerala House, South Avenue and Jantar Mantar.
- Why
- The protest was against Gyanesh Kumar; Vijayan said it concerned the right of people to elect their government.
- Protest location
- New Delhi
- Protest target
- Gyanesh Kumar
- March destination
- Jantar Mantar
- Left leaders reported detained
- Pinarayi Vijayan, M.A. Baby, Brinda Karat, John Brittas and K.N. Balagopal
- TMC leaders reported detained
- Mamata Banerjee, Derek O’Brien, Dola Sen and Saket Gokhale
- Other reported detainees
- Arvind Kejriwal, Dipankar Bhattacharya, Yogendra Yadav, Prashant Bhushan, Jean Drèze, Dhruv Rathee and others
- Police explanation
- The article does not provide an official explanation for the detentions.